Sandyk Range

{{Short description|Mountain range in Kyrgyzstan}}

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| name = Sandyk Range

| native_name ={{native name|ky|Сандык кырка тоосу}}

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| country = Kyrgyzstan

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| region = Naryn Province

| district = Kochkor District, Jumgal District

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| elevation_m = 3947

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| length_km =50| length_orientation = E-W

| width_km =12| width_orientation = N-S

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The Sandyk Range ({{langx|ky|Сандык кырка тоосу}}) is a range in the inner Tien Shan, Kyrgyzstan to the east of Jumgal Too. It is located in Jumgal and Kochkor districts of Naryn Region. The length of the range is {{convert|50|km|mi}} and the width - {{convert|12|km|mi}}. The average altitude is about {{convert|3570|m|ft}} and the highest peak - {{convert|3947|m|ft}}. The range descends from the west to the east transforming to adyrs (low foothills) in Kochkor Valley. The northern slope is short and steep, and dissected by small gorges. Tributaries of the Kochkor (river) and Jumgal rivers took its rise in the range. {{cite book|script-title=ru:Иссык-Куль.Нарын:Энциклопедия|trans-title=Encyclopedia of Issyk-Kul and Naryn|first=|last=|publisher=Chief Editorial Board of Kyrgyz Soviet Encyclopedia|language=Russian|location=Frunze|year=1991|isbn=5-89750-009-6|pages=512}}

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